题目内容

In the dining room of my grandfather’s house stood a massive grandfather clock. Meals in that dining room were a  for four generations to become one. The table was always  with food from wonderful family recipes(食谱)all containing   3 as the main ingredient(成分). And always that grandfather clock stood like a trusted old family   4 , sharing our happiness.
As I was a child, the old clock me. I watched and listened to it during meals. I  how at different times of the day, that clock would strike with a wonderful   7 . Year after year, the clock struck a part of my   8  , a part of my heart.
Even more wonderful to me was what my grandfather did each day. He wound that clock with a special and magic key, which   10 the clock ticking and striking. He never let that clock wind down and   11 . When we grandkids got a little older, he showed us how to   12 the clock.
Several days after my grandfather died, I entered the dining room, with tears flowing   13 . The clock stood desertedly  14 , seeming smaller and not as magnificent as before. I couldn’t   15 to look at it.
Years later, my grandmother gave me the clock and the key. The old house was quiet. I opened the clock door with my shaking hand. Then   16 , reverently(虔诚地), I entered the key and wound the clock. It sprang to  17 . Tick – tock , tick – tock, life and chimes were  18 into the dining room, into house and into my  19 . In the movement of the hands of the clock, my grandfather  20 again.
小题1:
A.partyB.timeC.placeD.situation
小题2:
A.filledB.clearedC.spreadD.left
小题3:
A.wineB.surpriseC.fishD.love
小题4:
A.friendB.guardC.doctorD.lawyer
小题5:
A.disappointedB.encouragedC.interestedD.comforted
小题6:
A.questionedB.rememberedC.doubtedD.wondered
小题7:
A.soundB.hammerC.voiceD.ring
小题8:
A.studiesB.opinionsC.memoriesD.brains
小题9:
A.strangelyB.carefullyC.eagerlyD.usually
小题10:
A.gotB.keptC.preventedD.found
小题11:
A.BreakB.fallC.stopD.move
小题12:
A.windB.repairC.readD.clean
小题13:
A.unexpectedlyB.gentlyC.difficultlyD.freely
小题14:
A.tickingB.movingC.noisyD.quiet
小题15:
A.helpB.bearC.hopeD.insist
小题16:
A.slowlyB.quicklyC.unwillinglyD.naturally
小题17:
A.feetB.handsC.senseD.life
小题18:
A.breathedB.blownC.takenD.sent
小题19:
A.studyB.bedroomC.heartD.mind
小题20:
A.diedB.livedC.smiledD.sang

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:C
小题6:D
小题7:A
小题8:C
小题9:B
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:A
小题13:D
小题14:D
小题15:B
小题16:A
小题17:D
小题18:A
小题19:C
小题20:B

试题分析:本文的主要内容是:通过祖父的钟回忆祖父,表达了作者对祖父的敬爱与思念。
小题1: 根据four generations to become one,可知在餐厅用餐的时候是我们4代同堂其乐融融的美好时光。故选B。                       
小题2: 根据from wonderful family recipes(食谱)all containing love as the main ingredient(成分),可知餐桌上摆放的食物,都是按照奇妙的祖传秘方制作的,而“爱”是其中的主要原料。故选C。
小题3:根据sharing our happiness可知而“爱”是其中的主要原料。故选D。
小题4: 根据sharing our happiness,可知那座落地大摆钟像一个忠诚的家族朋友:分享我们的欢乐。故选A。
小题5: 根据I watched and listened to it during meals可知小时候的我对这个老式钟非常着迷,我吃饭时都会注意它,听钟摆摆动的声音。故选C.
小题6:根据how at different times of the day, that clock would strike with a wonderful sound可知故选D。
小题7: 钟就会鸣响,故选 A。
小题8:根据Year after year,可知一年又一年的过去了,钟声已经成了我记忆的一部分,它是我心中的一丝牵挂,故选C。
小题9:根据He never let that clock wind down and stop,故选B。
小题10:根据He never let that clock wind down and stop,故选B。
小题11:根据Year after year, the clock struck a part of my  memories, a part of my heart,故选C。
小题12:根据He never let that clock wind down可知随着我们这些孙儿慢慢长大,祖父开始教我们怎样给钟上发条。故选A。
小题13:当我进入餐厅后,眼泪情不自禁地流下,故选D。
小题14:根据下文The old house was quiet.可知那个钟孤独凄凉地静坐在那里,故选D。
小题15:我忍不住将眼光移开了,故选B。
小题16:根据reverently(虔诚地), I entered the key and wound the clock.可知我慢慢地,恭恭敬敬地将钥匙插入钟里去,故选A。
小题17:根据life and chimes were breathed into the dining room,可知上动了发条,钥匙点燃了钟的生命,故选 D。
小题18:根据In the movement of the hands of the clock, my grandfather lived again可知钟的生命和鸣响声从餐厅中散发开来,故选A。
小题19:根据上文a part of my heart,故选C。
小题20:根据life and chimes were breathed into the dining room, into house and into my heart,故选B。
点评:答题前一定要读懂全文,弄清文章要表达的思想,注意前后段落之间的关系。答题中,一定要认真分析,注意选项与上下文的关系,与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成,因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一篇文章,看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺,语意连贯。
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小题1:Which of the following was a challenge for Corbett in climbing Half Dome?
A.To climb up to remove the spikes. B.To climb it twice.
C.To do 5,000 pall-ups up the rope.D.To lock the rope in place.
小题2:Why did the two men never talk about climbing when they first met?
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B.Wellman had lost interest in climbing.
C.Corbett didn’t want to hurt Wellman.
D.Wellman hadn’t decided whether to climb again.
小题3:What do we know about Wellman?
A.He climbed Half Dome by himself.
B.He was disabled in a traffic accident.
C.He stopped rock-climbing for some time.
D.He was saved by Corbett during the climb.
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A.causeB.strengthC.sourceD.course
小题2:
A.live onB.take onC.turn on D.depend on
小题3:
A.shadowB.volunteerC.bodyguardD.servant
小题4:
A.somethingB.anything C.nothing D.everything
小题5:
A.playB.workC.waitD.wash
小题6:
A.tired B.angryC.impatientD.unfair
小题7:
A.supportB.separateC.quarrelD.avoid
小题8:
A.bravelyB.differentlyC.separatelyD.thoughtfully
小题9:
A.heartlessB.heartbrokenC.kind-hearted D.hopeless
小题10:
A.sameB.similarC.simpleD.strange
小题11:
A.missedB.disappearedC.dismissedD.lost
小题12:
A.mealB.lunchC.surpriseD.breakfast
小题13:
A.leadingB.resultingC.takingD.bringing
小题14:
A.willingnessB.anxietyC.contributionD.respect
小题15:
A.independentB.relaxedC.disabledD.energetic
小题16:
A.sinceB.whileC.as D.though
小题17:
A.strikeB.appearC.raiseD.reach
小题18:
A.hideB.remainC.surviveD.escape
小题19:
A.carefulB.strongC.healthyD.polite
小题20:
A.difficultyB.fortuneC.occupationD.power
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小题1:
A.howB.neitherC.whetherD.either
小题2:
A.braveB.realC.hardD.certain
小题3:
A.whenB.untilC.afterD.once
小题4:
A.realizeB.findC.thinkD.agree
小题5:
A.lifeB.questionC.mouseD.danger
小题6:
A.soldiersB.miceC.heroesD.cowards
小题7:
A.usefulB.braveC.nervousD.terrible
小题8:
A.SoB.ThereforeC.ThenD.Actually
小题9:
A.freshB.poisonousC.warmD.ice-cold
小题10:
A.nervousB.calmC.frightenedD.excited
小题11:
A.wentB.helpedC.spokeD.swam
小题12:
A.inB.underC.aboveD.from
小题13:
A.an accidentB.a mistakeC.seventy-eightD.seventy-nine
小题14:
A.dangerousB.comfortableC.differentD.favorable
小题15:
A.WithB.WithoutC.ForD.Like
小题16:
A.afraidB.unableC.readyD.anxious
小题17:
A.getsB.disappearsC.happensD.goes
小题18:
A.needn’tB.can’tC.mustn’tD.shouldn’t
小题19:
A.whereB.howC.becauseD.why
小题20:
A.thatB.for C.suchD.so
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小题1:The passage suggests that ___.
A.the atmosphere of the interviews was very serious
B.the author always did his best in doing everything
C.the author and Admiral Rickover were good friends
D.Admiral Rickover knew the author quite well
小题2:The word “saturated” in the second paragraph may probably mean ___.
A.very satisfiedB.completely wetC.rather sadD.too excited
小题3:When the author said: “Sir, I stood thirty-ninth in a class of 820!’’ He meant __.
A.he did better than most of his classmates at the Academy
B.he had 820 classmates and he was Number thirty-nine
C.he was proud that the class he was in was very large
D.in the class only thirty-nine students stood in front of him
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A   3  woman dressed in rags and trembling with cold was   4  on a lonely road, while the merciless rain was   5  her without pause.
She knocked at a door, and a  6 answered it. She begged him to let her stay a while  . The boy then let her into the sitting room and   8  her sitting by the fire.
The woman  9 old and tired under the bright electric light,   10  she was only in her early thirties. She sat   11 for a moment, and then her eyes began to look about the   1. When her wandering eyes rested on the picture of a young man, she   13  up, looking thunderstruck.
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小题1:
A.pouringB.fallingC.droppingD.flooding
小题2:
A.blowingB.breakingC.shiningD.flying
小题3:
A.richB.beautifulC.poorD.ugly
小题4:
A.cryingB.wanderingC.strugglingD.wondering
小题5:
A.strikingB.hittingC.flowingD.beating
小题6:
A.girlB.womanC.man D.boy
小题7:
A.outB.nearC.inside D.outside
小题8:
A.leftB.madeC.askedD.told
小题9:
A.becameB.appearedC.showedD.sounded
小题10:
A.soB.thoughC.howeverD.and
小题11:
A.stillB.thirstyC.hungryD.straight
小题12:
A.houseB.picture C.roomD.fire
小题13:
A.pickedB.cameC.stoodD.looked
小题14:
A.brotherB.motherC.friendD.father
小题15:
A.sisterB.wifeC.motherD.girlfriend
小题16:
A.keptB.gotC.madeD.lost
小题17:
A.MuchB.ManyC.NoD.Not
小题18:
A.asB.whileC.whenD.since
小题19:
A.disappointedB.sorryC.happyD.sad
小题20:
A.beganB.stoppedC.endedD.went
Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
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小题1:Those who have big houses may often feel ________.
A.happy B.lonely C.free D.excited
小题2:What will your friends say to you when you succeed?
A.Oh, so do I. B.Congratulations.
C.Good luck. D.It’s just so-so.
小题3:Happiness is ________ according to the writer.
A. having a lot of money  B. having a big house   C a feeling of heart  D.having a car
小题4:Which of the following is this passage about?
A.Bad luck. B.Good luck. C.Life.D.Happiness.
小题5:Which idea is Wrong according to the passage?
A.People who have cars would never like to walk in the open air.
B.You can get help from others when you make mistakes.
C.You can still be a happy person even if you have little money.
D.Happiness is always around you though difficulties come towards you.
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The two frogs didn’t obey what other frogs said and tried to __44__ out of the pit. The other frogs kept telling them not to jump, _45__it was in vain. Finally, one of the frogs followed what the other frogs were saying and simply _46. He fell down and _47_. The other frog continued to jump as __48_as he could. Once again the crowd of frogs shouted at him to _49__ the pain. The more they _50__, the harder he jumped and finally he __51__to safety.
When he __52_, the other frogs asked him why he continued to jump when they were all __53__him to simply quit. The frog __54_to them that he was a little bit deaf. He thought they were _55__him all the time.
小题1:
A.thinkB.experienceC.seemD.feel
小题2:
A.so B.just C.even D.ever
小题3:
A.processesB.times C.coursesD.practices
小题4:
A.frogs B.miceC.dogs D.cats
小题5: A. two            B. three        c.many        D. few 
小题6:
A.holeB.pit C.water D.well
小题7:
A.muddyB.wideC.deepD.long
小题8:
A.uncomfortableB.unpleasantC.unhappyD.unfortunate
小题9:
A.run B.walk C.climbD.jump
小题10:
A.so B.as long asC.becauseD.although
小题11:
A.gave outB.gave up C.gave awayD.gave off
小题12:
A.died B.woundedC.destroyedD.damaged
小题13:
A.fast B.hardC.easilyD.swiftly
小题14:
A.helpB.banC.forbidD.stop
小题15:
A.cried B.spoke C.shouted D.read
小题16:
A.get itB.forget it C.use it D.made it
小题17:
A.turned outB.kept out C.got out D.held out
小题18:
A.taking toB.shouting atC.throwing atD.speaking to
小题19:
A.explainedB.announcedC.introducedD.told
小题20: A. encouraging  B. helping      C. pulling      D dragging
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1.Start small.
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2.Ask for advice.
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3.           
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Do not be afraid to try novel ideas.
小题1:What does the underlined word“launch”in Point 1 there mean?
A.Begin.B.Develop.C.Lead.D.Describe.
小题2:What’s the best title for Point 3?
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B.You will get hurt by what you wrote at first.
C.Prepare for a“yes”rather than a“no”.
D.Be prepared to deal with“noes”.
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A.advertise your book in newspapers
B.try to make more people know your book
C.ask your business partners to buy your book
D.write something that people are interested in
小题4:About self-publishing a book, the writer would most probably agree that       .
A.one usually makes no money out of self-publishing a book
B.one should never self-publish a book longer than 400
C.self-publishing a book is impossible for most people
D.asking advice from people who have published a book is helpful

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